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This could be pin tucking or a another technique that I am not familiar with. example of pin tucking or fabric origami(?) http://www.flickr.com/photos/elelvis/sets/72157594523457921/ http://www.brother-usa.com/usaimages/AccessoryImages/Large/sa162.jpg http://tinyurl.com/56arac De -----Original Message----- I've always had the idea it was pressing. Otherwise, I have no idea MaggiRos 2008/8/10 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I saw this painting at the National Gallery of Art today and was intrigued > by the ridging on the under dress with it's parallel, wavy lines. Was > this > done by stitching, and if so, how? > > _A Young Woman and Her Little Boy - Image_ > (http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/timage_f?object=1143&image=2109&c=gg21) > > -- Maggie Secara ~A Compendium of Common Knowledge 1558-1603 ISBN 978-0-9818401-0-9 Available at http://elizabethan.org/compendium/paperback or your favorite online bookseller _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
